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Double-sided diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquettes; colonnettes) (Side 1)

Double-sided diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquettes; colonnettes) (Side 1)
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Side 2

Side 1

Subject
Religious. Saints.

Repository Institution
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Antwerp, MAS|Collection Vleeshuis

AV.0833

Ivory;metal (hinges)

Height: 70mm
Width: 85mm (open)
Depth: 8mm

Side 1
Wing, left: a monk gives a loaf of bread (?) to two women, one of which must be a saint.
Wing, right: unidentified female saint tending a sick man by bringing him the loaf of bread; act of charity.
Side 2
Wing, left: Christ appearing to saint Mary Magdalene (Noli me tangere).
Wing, right: Saint Peter holding a key; saint Paul holding a sword.

Museum's opinion 2012: France (Paris), 2nd quarter of the 14th century.


Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two broken hinges.

Reverse
Carved on both sides

Comments
The female saint performing a charitable deed may be saint Elizabeth of Hungary, though she is not wearing a crown.

Provenance
Unknown provenance.

Bibliography
KIK/IRPA database: http://www.kikirpa.be/www2/wwwopac/en/object.html [accessed October 2009].


Image

Collection MAS, Antwerp. Museums and Heritage Antwerp © Bart Huysmans and Michel Wuyts.

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